* Astronomy

Comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, is a very long period comet (2497 years - perhaps non-periodic) discovered by Carl Clarence Kiess on July 6, 1911.
The comet's last perihelion was on June 30, 1911. A few months after its discovery, it was noted that its orbital elements were similar to those of non-periodic comet C/1790 A1 Herschel, discovered by Caroline Lucretia Herschel, the sister of William Herschel; the idea that the two comets were in fact the same object remains a hypothesis and not confirmed.
The comet is best known for being the parent body of the Alpha-Aurigids meteor shower.

Title: Discovery and observations of Comet b, 1911 (Kiess)
Authors: Kiess, C. C., Einarsson, S., & Meyer, W. F.

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A telegram received at the Harvard College Observatory from Professor R. G. Aitken, of the Lick Observatory, states that a comet discovered by Kiess was observed by Kiess July 6.9794 Greenwich mean time in

R.A. 4h 51m 51.8s
Dec. +35° 15' 02"

The comet can be seen with an opera glass. It is moving southwest, and has a visible tail.
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